There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Kunming by train, plane, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane FRA - KMG
21h 2m¥3,375–6,037Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NUE - KMG
27h¥2,622–8,776Drive 10,033.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Kunmingcar 10,033.6 km
4d 19h¥11,531–16,655Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HAJ - KMG
24h 47mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LEJ - KMG
25h 43m¥2,991–9,600Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane FRA - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
22h 41m¥2,929–8,813Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane FRA - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
25h 20m¥2,658–8,276
Frankfurt (FRA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥3300 - ¥6500 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 21h 2m and costs ¥3300 - ¥6500.
The distance between Europe and Kunming is 8422 km. The road distance is 10033.6 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Europe to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 3:44 PM in Europe and 10:44 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Kunming is 10034 km. It takes approximately 4 days 19h to drive from Europe to Kunming.
There are 214+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Europe and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kunming. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Kunming in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–320
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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